The Ugandan government has passed a bill that would see people who identify as LGBTQ+ jailed for up to 10 years.
A bill was passed in Uganda that would put people in jail for up to 10 years for merely identifying as LGBTQ+.It gives authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatBut Human Rights Watch warned this appears to be the first to outlaw identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.
Violations draw severe penalties, including death for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ and life in prison for gay sex. Anyone advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ people, or financially supporting organisations that do so, could face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
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